Maurizio Bongioanni

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Freelance journalist, born in 1985. I have a degree in Communication Sciences, have worked with a number of news outlets at the local, national and international level. I am sensitive to environmental sustainability themes and have authored documentaries on the topic of soil consumption. I am an activist, my "cause" are landscapes, as well as a passionate musician.

Favourite quote: "How do I explain to my wife that when I look out the window I'm working? (Joseph Conrad)

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What the healing of the ozone hole teaches us about tackling the climate crisis

The ozone hole is healing, thanks to cooperation between countries and the implementation of environmental agreements. An example we can learn from.

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Tuvalu is the first to call for a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty at COP27

The small Pacific island of Tuvalu is highly vulnerable to rising sea levels. At COP27, it demanded strict targets for the transition from fossil fuels.

Total loss of Arctic summer sea ice will happen at least once before 2050

COP27 started in the wake of a remarkable revelation: Arctic summer sea ice will melt completely for the first time and at least once before 2050.

Patience Nabukalu says the West must listen to those who know what the climate crisis is

Ugandan activist Patience Nabukalu was in Turin for the Fridays for Future European meeting: “The Global North should listen to us because it depends on us”.

Brazil Supreme Court suspends “case of the century” for Indigenous land rights

Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court has indefinitely shelved a case that was set to drastically alter indigenous land right claims, leaving its fate uncertain.

Israel’s coast polluted by hundreds of tonnes of tar in major oil spill

Hundreds of tonnes of oil have poured out onto Israel’s Mediterranean coast. Experts believe it’s one of the country’s worst ecological disasters.

Dakota Access Pipeline, a victory for the Sioux tribe as court revokes permits

A federal court in Washington, D.C. has struck down the Dakota Access Pipeline, following years of campaigning by the Standing Rock Sioux tribe.

What are microplastics? Their effects on our health and the environment

Microplastics are choking our oceans and threatening our health. A guide to the key facts on what microplastics are, where they come from and what is being done to eliminate them.

The Dakota Access pipeline protest camp has been cleared, but activists aren’t giving in

Dopo l’ordine di sgombero di Donald Trump, chi si oppone al Dakota access pipeline si sta riorganizzando per la manifestazione del 10 marzo. E intanto in Italia…

A huge win for the Sioux: the Dakota Access Pipeline has been blocked

Riconosciuti i rischi ambientali del progetto Dakota access pipeline. Una vittoria per i sioux e tutti gli nativi americani. Ma la lotta potrebbe non essere finita.

Obama blocks the Dakota Access Pipeline, which would have threatened the Sioux

Dopo aver perso la battaglia legale contro l’oleodotto Dakota access pipeline, i sioux ottengono ail sostegno di Barack Obama che blocca la costruzione.